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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

452 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 23

Stable Fire Fodder Stacks Burnt SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 2

Stacks of fodder in a left above the stables of Yerk and Kerr, Ltd., carriers in Horeford-street, [?] were destroyed by the fire…

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Motor Car on Fire Kearsley Blaze

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 3

A Chevrolet motor car, owned by Mr. John Rorke, of Kearsley, was severely damaged by fire at about 1.30 p.m. yesterday…

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Fire Branding Pigs

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, replying on the question of the fire branding of pigs, states that its importance is fully recognised. The introduction…

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Fire at Bellbird Seven-roomed Cottage Destroyed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 1

On Wednesday night a sevenroomed cottage, situated at the corner of Bell and Atkinson streets, Bellbird, was totally destroyed by…

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Narrow Escapes Fire at Scone Home Destroyed Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 2

A brick residence of nine rooms, owned by Mr. J. Miller, was totally destroyed by fire which broke out about 2.30 a.m…

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City Blaze £5000 Damage SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

A huge crowd formed in William-street and adjacont streets and parks for an hour, to watch 50 firemen from city Stations fighting a fierce…

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Sentries Fire LONDON, July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 1

Turkish sentries at Samos fired at a sailing boat belonging to H.M.S. Devonshire. Lieut. Robinson was…

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Narrow Escapes. Fire at Scone. Home Destroyed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

A brick residence of nine rooms at Scone, owned by Mr. J. Miller, was totally destroyed by fire which broke out about 2.30 a.m. on…

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Disastrous Fire Home Completely Gutted. Occupants Have Providential Escape

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

The clanging of the fire bell about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning awakened the majority of the townspeople. At a glance it was seen that the…

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Serious Loss Poultry Destroyed Last Night's Fires Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 1

Six hundred fowls and chickens were burned to death when a fire destroyed Ward's Poultry Factory in G[?]ldford, early to-day Mr. Ward…

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Fire at Scone Wife Saves Invalid Husband

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 1

A six-roomed residence, owned by Mr J. Miller, of Scone, was completely gutted by fire early on Monday morning. Mrs Miller displayed great…

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Poultry Factory Destroyed by Fire Proprietor Slightly Burnt. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 2

When a fire gutted Ward's poultry factory at Gulldford early this morning, 200 fowls and 100 chickens-were burnt to death, and valuable manufacfuring…

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Explosions at Fire. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning in the bitumen works of Burt, Boulton and Haywood, Ltd., of Balmain. There were many…

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Fire at Bitumen Works Series of Explosions. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 6

A fire broke out early this morning in the bitumen works of Hurt, Bolten and Haywbod, of Balmain. A There were many explosions as the…

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Oil Depot Outbreak of Fire Smart Save Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 3

A. good save was made by firemen when a fire broke out and gutted a weatherboard and iron structure occupied by Burt, Bolton and Haywood,…

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Forged to Flee Redfern Factory Fire Excited Crowd Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 1

The employees of Peters, Bryden and Peters motor body builders, were forced to flee for their lives to-day when a fire broke out in the factory at…

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House Gutted Blaze at Vacy VACY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 4

Mr. James McCloy, a 74-years-old resident of Vacy, and his sister, Miss Alice McCloy, aged 72, lost all their personal belongings when a fire…

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Fire at Vacy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 2

A fire occurred at the home of Mr. Jas. McCloy, of Vacy, between midnight on Saturday and 1 a.m. on Sunday. Mr. McCloy was away from home…

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Scouts Extinguish Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 4

A fire which broke out at the Dubbo High School was extinguished by the first Dubbo troop of Boy Scouts, who have been receiving tuition from the…

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City Blaze Narrow Escapes £300 Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 2

Three people were nearly trapped on the top of floor of a burning building in Crown-street, city, last night…

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